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Question: When memory card is inserted in my camera the message "memory card error - card locked" shows when the write protect tab is in either the locked or unlocked position. The card is full of my pictures from a trip to Beijing! Please help.
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There is a small switch in the card that is currently in the locked position. you need to move it over to the other position to unlock it. ...
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I used a 4 GB Duracell SD Memory Card in my Canon digital camera. The card now says there's an error and that it is locked. The little switch on the side is "unlocked" but still says locked in the camera. Please help to unlock it. Thanks.

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Take the card out from the camera & you should see a small slider on the side.\015\012Set the slider "up" as per the attached picture.\015\012\015\012Please update the question & let us know if the information given was useful to you - Good Luck! ...
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I had a canon digital camera my memory card of that camera got locked can u help me to unlock it.

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Choose YES for the Format option. Allow it to finish. Should work fine then.\015\012Possible defective card if does not work after full format. Do not use any "quick format" option.\015\012First time must be FULL format. ...
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